Reborn under the White Mountain

Chapter 225 The Key
"In these days, ten officials are corrupt and nine are corrupt, but there must be a limit to this corruption. When Qianzhi County was here, we also took the filial piety of each family. But when we came to Weizhi County, He wants any money, and he wants to reach out for any money. Your Tong family can be regarded as a rich household in Yanjiang Village or in the town, and that is a piece of fat in his eyes. But your family still has Holy decree, he can't get any benefits, do you think he can think of a way to punish you? He used to be a little scrupulous about the Cao family and the Fang family, but now his relatives are the ministers of the Ministry of Officials in Beijing. Compared with the Cao and Fang families The official position must be high, so our Wei County magistrate dares to plot against your family." Master Liu explained the key point in one word, and it turned out that the backstage was hardened.

"So, Uncle Liu also understands that our family has been wronged?" After listening to Master Liu's words, Yuxian also understood in her heart.

"What's the use of knowing? I'm just a bookkeeper. And after the magistrate of Wei came, he took almost all the rights in my hands, but he was just receiving a salary. To be honest, I really have a little bit of this job." I've done enough. I used to be able to drink some soup, but now, I can't even catch the leaves of vegetables. Brother Lin knows that I don't participate in anything now. How many years can he stay here in Weizhi County? My home is in Well, if I offend people severely, how can I hang out in the county in the future?" Master Liu said with a wry smile.

In Yuxian's mind, all kinds of thoughts turned around, but she couldn't find any good solution. "Uncle Liu, my father and the others are locked in the big prison of the county government, right? Are you familiar with the prison chief? I want to go and see my father and elder brother."

Master Liu glanced at Yuxian, thought for a while, and said, "Forget it, for Qianzhi County's sake, I will help you once. Tomorrow I will take you to the prison boss, and let him find a way to take you in and have a look. I don't think it's a big deal now. Weizhi County can't be too much to your father and brother, or where can I get money? However, this matter about your family probably won't come to fruition in a month or two. He doesn't If you squeeze your family dry, you will not stop. You have to be prepared for this. I guess what he wants is not only money, but also the secret recipe of your winery and fermented bean curd workshop. These two are used to please Shangguan is much better than silver." Thinking about coming to Wei Zhi County, he really did not treat Mr. Liu badly, that's why Mr. Liu said so much.

Yuxian stood up, walked to Mr. Liu, gave him a deep salute, and stuffed two banknotes into Mr. Liu's hand while Mr. Liu was helping her. "Thank you uncle for telling me frankly today. If I can save my father and brother in the future, I will definitely thank uncle."

Master Liu had something stuffed in his hand, so he knew that it must be a bank note or something, so he paid more attention to it. "Young Master Six, you're welcome. Liu is not talented, and he's just trying his best." After saying that, he quietly put away the banknote. "Sixth young master, the most important thing about your family is that the arsenic was found from the winery. This winery will prepare some arsenic for fear of rats. That's it. , this matter is difficult to handle. He can say that you are poisoning and murdering, or that you are not managing well, and you have two official words, no matter how you say it is him." Master Liu told Yuxian the key points of the matter.This is also for the face of the bank note, otherwise, he would not risk offending the Shangguan by telling Yuxian these things.

Seeing that he had accepted the bank note, Yu Xian felt relieved, and was afraid that he would not accept it. As long as he accepted it, things would be easy in the future.Hearing Master Liu's words again, he knew that the money he gave had worked.I do have a clue in my heart. "It's getting late, my nephew is leaving first. I don't know where my nephew is waiting for my uncle tomorrow?"

Master Liu thought for a while and said, "Well, at the end of the morning tomorrow morning, I'll bring the jailer to Linji Restaurant. We'll have a good talk at that time. It will be too conspicuous in other places."

As soon as Yuxian heard it, she understood that it was to prepare herself for money.He nodded and agreed, "Thank you uncle, my nephew will wait for uncle tomorrow." After speaking, he left Liu's house with Lin Qingfu and Haoyu and got into the carriage.

Yuxian and Haoyu returned to the inn, just as Han Guangqi also came back.The three of them ate something together, and then sat down in Han Guangqi's room to discuss. "Uncle Han, have you found those brothers today?"

"I found it. I heard they also said some things, which may be useful to you." Han Guangqi told some news from his brothers. "Mr. Sun's family business is very big. He is over 60 years old this year, and there are more than a dozen concubines in his family. After his death, the family members fought fiercely for the family property, and no one cared about what happened to the old man. Dead. I guess this was originally a result of their scrambling for family property, but it happened to be used by someone to frame your father."

When Yuxian heard this, she had a flash of inspiration, "Uncle Han, do your brothers have any friendship with the Sun family?"

"Well, there is a concierge of the Sun's residence, who is good with one of my brothers." Han Guangqi nodded, "I think we should start with the cause of Master Sun's death. As long as we find the murderer, your father's matter can be resolved. "

Yuxian shook her head, "It's not that simple. Even if we find out the cause of Master Sun's death, as long as the county magistrate doesn't admit it, we'll have nothing to do. Since he's eyeing my house, why would he give up so easily? However, we should investigate I still need to check. For these, I have to trouble Uncle Han."

"I don't think it's useless to check it or not. The excuse used by Wei Zhixian is too clumsy. Anyone with a discerning eye will know that it can't be our winery's problem. Since he dared to use such a clumsy excuse, it shows that he is not afraid of these things at all. Evidence. If the evidence in our hands cannot be handed over to an official who is bigger than the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, the evidence will be useless. The current emperor has just ascended the throne, and the tail of a series of events in the imperial court. It is enough for him to clean up, and he is not busy at the moment. If the little uncle bothers him at this time, I am afraid that the little uncle will also be implicated." Haoyu expressed his opinion. "Furthermore, the relatives of Wei Zhixian became Minister of the Ministry of Officials at this time, so he may be the emperor's confidant, or a hero who has made meritorious service. Such a person, I am afraid that my little uncle can't fight at all now. It is not the old emperor who is in power now. When we are together, we can be grateful for the friendship of the ancestors of the Tong family. The new emperor, who knows what kind of temper he is? Is it possible that we want to let my little uncle take risks like this?"

When Yuxian heard this, she became a little anxious, "Brother Haoyu, what do you think should be done?"

"I don't know, I just think we still have to procrastinate first, and we can't look for any evidence with too much fanfare. If the county magistrate finds out about this, then uncle and elder brother will suffer. Tomorrow, we will find a way to go and see them , Tell them, if the magistrate wants something, he will agree to it. The money will be given, and the prescription is not a big deal. It is important to consider others first. In addition, we have to wait for the little uncle to come. We are only children after all. To deal with the magistrate, you have to be a seasoned person like my little uncle. I guess the magistrate will not take the initiative to ask for anything, he will let us take the initiative to give him. There is a strategy here, that is, you can’t give too much at once. We have to give it slowly, so that he can feel that it is very difficult for us to collect the money. Otherwise, he will definitely open his mouth, and there is not enough to eat us." Haoyu said slowly, rubbing between his brows.

"Is there any more?" After listening to Haoyu's words, Yuxian slowly calmed down and thought, and felt that Haoyu's words were still reasonable.

"I can't think of it yet. That's all. I'll talk about it when I think about it." Haoyu was a little frustrated. Something seemed to flash through his mind just now, but he didn't catch it.

"Damn it, it can't keep up with the time when we were bandits. If Liulinzhai is still here, we will go straight to the prison and rescue Brother Tong and Junye. Now we have to worry about this, It's too troublesome to worry about that." After all, Han Guangqi was born as a bandit, so he still couldn't change his temper.

"Uncle Han, I remember when I saw you on the mountain, didn't you look like this?" Yuxian felt warm when she saw Han Guangqi's appearance.Although the words were rough, they showed real concern.

"To be honest, I just feel that I can't help, and I'm a little annoyed." Han Guangqi calmed down for a while, and then showed his trademark smile.

"Uncle, it's not that you can't help, we still have to collect evidence. But be careful, don't be in a hurry. If there is any evidence, I will go to the capital and let my uncle find the right time to give our family Clean up the grievances. I don’t believe it anymore, the rabbit bites people when it’s anxious.” Haoyu comforted Han Guangqi there. "I'll have to trouble Uncle for these things. You have to check carefully and slowly. Don't startle the snake and let people find out."

"Success, I understand this matter. I have quite a few people in the county, and I can always find some clues." Han Guangqi nodded in agreement.

Yuxian took out a bank note from her cuff, "Uncle, this is 500 taels of silver, and I will share it with the big guys. The money is not much, and it is my heart. Now that uncle has quit, these people We all have our own families, so we can't delay the support of others just because of our family's affairs."

Han Guangqi refused, but in the end he couldn't persuade Yuxian, so he had to take the bank note.Yu Xian was right, now that the brothers have families, they still have to support their families.You can't just be busy with this matter and ignore your family. "Yuxian, I'll accept it boldly. Tomorrow, I will follow what Haoyu said and find a way to inquire secretly to see if I can find out anything."

Everyone was a little tired from the day's running around, so we went back to our rooms and went to sleep after discussing the matter.Yuxian returned to her room, scrubbed briefly, and went to sleep.

(End of this chapter)